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M&A History<< Return to Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Overview
Buyer: Unitrin, Inc.
Actual Acquirer: Unitrin, Inc.
Target: Reliable Life Insurance Company
Deal Type: Insurance Company
Insurance Sector Life & Health
Announcement Date5/7/1997
Announced Deal Value ($M) 226.1
Announced Deal Value, As Reported ($M)NA
StatusCompleted
Announced Deal Value Per Share ($)134.38
Completion Date5/29/1998
Consideration Breakout
Common Stock ($M)261.1
Deal Pricing Ratios
 AnnouncementCompletion
Price / Earnings (x)15.218.7
Price / Book (%)142.9154.6
Price / Statutory Net Income (x)NANA
Price / Capital & Surplus (%)NANA
Price / Net Premiums Written (x)NANA
Deal Terms
Description of Consideration
Reliable Life Insurance Co. shareholders have the option to convert each of the anticipated 1,682,403 class A shares into either 2.235 shares of Unitrin Inc. stock or $119 in cash, up to a 20% cap on the cash portion of the consideration. Holders of Reliable class B stock will convert each share into 0.1 class A share prior to completion. Unitrin’s $53.75 closing price the day prior to announcement values the transaction at $202.1 million.
Percent Acquired (%)100.00
Purchase Method?Purchase
Merger of Equals?No
Estimated Cost Savings (%)NA
Estimated Cost Savings ($000)NA
Est. Restructuring Charges ($000)NA
Deal Advisers - Financial Advisers
Party AdvisedAdviser Hired?Firm Name
BuyerNANA
SellerYesSG Corporate and IB

Deal Advisers - Legal Counsel
Party AdvisedAdviser Hired?Firm Name
BuyerYesLord Bissell & Brook LLP
SellerYesBryan Cave LLP

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